I get an email newsletter from Quilting Arts magazine- a magazine I dearly love! Here's a fun technique from the newsletter: (I think this would work on our cotton fabrics as well???)
Make shimmering fabrics with Misty Fuse=99
Esterita Austin's Misty-white Fuse =99 and Misty-black Fuse =99, is a dreamy fusible webbing to work with-it handles well, is sheer, doesn't add bulk to your fused piece, and bonds firmly once cooled. Here's a fun alternative to traditional fusing: painting stretchy pann=E9 velvet with Misty Fuse and shimmering acrylics:
Cover your table top with plastic kitchen wrap or plastic sheeting. Choose 2-3 Lumiere=AE paints and pour a little into different containers, then dilute each with water (2 parts paint to 1 part water). Take a piece of Misty Fuse and place it flat on top of the plastic sheeting. Dip a foam brush into the acrylic paints and lightly paint the Misty Fuse. Let the paints run and swirl into each other. Allow the Misty Fuse to dry overnight. Take your newly painted Misty Fuse and, following the manufacturer's instructions, fuse to the right side of a piece of white or pastel-colored stretchy velvet. Make sure to place a sheet of parchment paper or a non-stick craft sheet on top of the Misty Fuse so that you do not accidentally get any fusible residue on your iron. Remove the protective sheet and: Voila! You have a new shimmering, colorful fabric that can be used in your fiber or collage work. You can find Misty Fuse=99 at our online store.
I would use this only in wallhangings and wearables- not a traditional quilt- for obvious reasons!
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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.